Marlaw
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLISION FROM ALLISION
A collision is when two objects strike each other, as when two ships passing make a misjudgment and one strikes another. An allision is similar, but refers to a collision where one of the two objects is stationary. The term is generally used in a nautical context. If a ship or boat strikes against a bridge abutment, this is called an allision.
ALLISION
An allision is a maritime accident where one boat hits another or collides with a fixed object like a bridge. This term is different from a collision, which os where two moving objects strike each other. There may be special legal considerations with an allision, namely increased responsibility on the part of the person who was controlling the moving vessel, especially in the case of a large stationary object like a bridge that should have been easily avoided.
There are a number of reasons why an allision can occur. When one boat hits another, it may be the result of a boat at anchor failing to display proper signaling or not using lighting to make sure other boats can see it. This can be a particularly large problem with small boats and very large ships; a sailing boat can be practically invisible to people on a supertanker if it is not clearly illuminated. In other instances, boat operators comply with laws about making sure they are visible and the people in charge of another boat fail to see them or lose control of their vessel and have trouble avoiding the anchored or docked boat.
A collision is an isolated event in which two or more moving bodies (colliding bodies) exert forces on each other for a relatively short time.
Although the most common colloquial use of the word "collision" refers to accidents in which two or more objects collide, the scientific use of the word "collision" implies nothing about the magnitude of the forces. IN CASES OF COLLISION, STATE AND EXPALIN THE 3 TYPES OF POSSIBLE LIABILITIES?
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A collision is when two objects strike each other, as when two ships passing make a misjudgment and one strikes another. An allision is similar, but refers to a collision where one of the two objects is stationary. The term is generally used in a nautical context. If a ship or boat strikes against a bridge abutment, this is called an allision.
ALLISION
An allision is a maritime accident where one boat hits another or collides with a fixed object like a bridge. This term is different from a collision, which os where two moving objects strike each other. There may be special legal considerations with an allision, namely increased responsibility on the part of the person who was controlling the moving vessel, especially in the case of a large stationary object like a bridge that should have been easily avoided.
There are a number of reasons why an allision can occur. When one boat hits another, it may be the result of a boat at anchor failing to display proper signaling or not using lighting to make sure other boats can see it. This can be a particularly large problem with small boats and very large ships; a sailing boat can be practically invisible to people on a supertanker if it is not clearly illuminated. In other instances, boat operators comply with laws about making sure they are visible and the people in charge of another boat fail to see them or lose control of their vessel and have trouble avoiding the anchored or docked boat.
A collision is an isolated event in which two or more moving bodies (colliding bodies) exert forces on each other for a relatively short time.
Although the most common colloquial use of the word "collision" refers to accidents in which two or more objects collide, the scientific use of the word "collision" implies nothing about the magnitude of the forces. IN CASES OF COLLISION, STATE AND EXPALIN THE 3 TYPES OF POSSIBLE LIABILITIES?
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